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Watches worth 170 million tenge have gone missing from the apartment of Bauyrzhan Baibek in Astana.

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Часы на 170 млн тенге пропали из квартиры Бауыржана Байбека в Астане
From the apartment of former Akim of Almaty Bauyrzhan Baibek in Astana, expensive watches have gone missing. His wife Zhanar Baibek, who valued the eight missing chronographs at 170 million tenge, has filed a report with law enforcement agencies.

Kazspetsexport has put seven border service dogs of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan up for auction.

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Sobaki
On the state property portal E-qazyna, seven former service dogs of the border service department of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been put up for sale. One lot is a German Shepherd named “Mayorka” in Pavlodar Region, and the second is six dogs in Zhambyl Region. The bidding starts on 10 September 2026.

A coronary intervention centre costing 3.1 billion tenge is being built in the Urzhar district of the Abai region.

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Центр коронарного вмешательства
In the Urzhar district of the Abai region, a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Centre with 12 beds is being built – a specialised unit for emergency heart operations without opening the chest. The nearest existing centre for such operations is 175 kilometres away in Ayagoz. Last year, 189 patients from the district had to be taken there.

A tonne of saiga horns has again been put up for auction for 1.2 billion tenge.

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Saiga
On the E-qazyna electronic platform, a tender has been announced for the purchase of a batch of saiga horns totalling 1 tonne. The starting price of the lot is 1,227,148,000 tenge, with bidding set to begin on 8 September 2026. The seller is JSC «Zhasyl damu», and the balance holder is the Republican State Enterprise «Production Association «Okhotzoooprom».

The head of the National Bank has assessed the impact of 5 trillion tenge from the National Fund on inflation in Kazakhstan.

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Глава Нацбанка оценил влияние 5 трлн тенге из Нацфонда на инфляцию в Казахстане
The additional allocation of 5 trillion tenge from the National Fund into Kazakhstan's economy should not lead to a "mega-superinflationary effect". This was stated by the Chairman of the National Bank, Timur Suleimenov.

Agro Protein LLP: pseudo-activism in Akkol against the plant’s proven violations

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Галина Федюшко
On 17 August 2026, a video appeared on social media showing the "upcoming opening" of Agro Protein LLP in Akkol, although, according to government agencies as of the end of August, the plant is not officially operational. The FBK editorial team decided to investigate what exactly was being celebrated that evening and who is behind the active defence of the plant on social media.

The Housing and Utilities Department of Burabay District admitted to a violation of the law during the procurement of repairs to the KNB building.

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Remont zdania KNB
The Housing and Communal Services and Housing Inspection Department of Burabay District concluded a direct contract for the repair of the National Security Committee building in Shchuchinsk. The Department of Internal State Audit for Akmola Region identified a violation of the law on public procurement in the selection of the procurement method. The head of the department acknowledged the violation and did not appeal the fine.

Veterinarians suggest naming the "unknown disease" in Kazakhstan "Tashimov's disease".

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Padezh skota
Doctor of Veterinary Sciences Gaisa Absatirov commented on Facebook on the cattle deaths in Atyrau Region. He noted that a diagnosis has not yet been established, but livestock are already undergoing preventive vaccination, and suggested naming unidentified diseases after the geography of the outbreak — for example, "Kenzek disease" or even "Tashimova disease".

After a request from the FB RC, the Ministry of Culture reminded Astana Airport of its obligation to respond to the media.

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Airport
The Ministry of Culture and Information (MCI) of the Republic of Kazakhstan has responded to the request from the Bureau of Journalistic Investigations (BJI) regarding its assessment of Astana airport's refusal to comment on the circumstances of its own financial reporting. The ministry indicated that the law does not require media outlets to confirm the credentials of the editor-in-chief with each request, and it has sent a recommendatory letter to the airport urging compliance with legislation.
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